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The Police "Self Portrait"??

PostPosted: 01 Jun 2009 23:42
by Ramuthra
Does anyone have this http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=365757 and is it any good? I've never heard of this record before.

PostPosted: 02 Jun 2009 07:28
by Dietmar
this is a 4 LP set made for a radio station
it contains the songs you all know mixed with interview bits

there are a LOT of radio records like this out there
in a way it's nice to hear that stuff
but in a way it's all the same and not really worth the trouble

Dietmar

PostPosted: 02 Jun 2009 08:32
by Ramuthra
thanks dietmar, i can always count on you!! :D

LP set

PostPosted: 02 Jun 2009 08:43
by giovanni
Sincerely, if you are the kind of collector who wants to have everything, you can't miss this one.
But be careful; it's a sort of I-want-them-all-now as when you start collecting Radio shows as well, you keep on looking for them and the prices are always very high.
It's a nice item anyway, and very rare.

PostPosted: 02 Jun 2009 15:13
by invisible
Hello,
this is my opinion:
That one you have found on eil.com it's the most popular of Police's Self Portrait. Infact that is a 2lps set and it's not so difficoult to find. Instead there are two other promos from two different radios that are:
The Police Self Portrait broadcast via satellite 4 july 1989 - 4Lps The Source.
The Police Self Portrait '85 - Their secret journeys 6Lps NBC Radio Ent.
Both are boxed in a black box with a black and white photos of them, both with cue sheets.
For me they are really rare items; the price of the 2LPs set on eil.com it's too much high.
If anyone want more info write me.
Maurizio

PostPosted: 02 Jun 2009 17:57
by Ramuthra
Do you own any of these records, Maurizio?

PostPosted: 02 Jun 2009 18:58
by invisible
Hi,
I have that on you have found on eil.com and the Self Portrait '85 boxed with 6 Lps.
I'm looking for the 4Lps set but it's very difficoult to find it.
Let me know if you want other infos...
By for now!
Maurizio

PostPosted: 02 Jun 2009 20:22
by Dietmar
the eil.com page mentions that THIS is the 4 LP version
Dietmar

PostPosted: 02 Jun 2009 20:55
by invisible
I have that set but I have only 2 vinyls, with that light blue label; maybe mine it's not complete, I think.
That I know, the 4 Lps set it's boxed into a black box with a photo of them from Synchronicity era and this radio show was issued from "The Source" NBC.
Incredible I have found on my archive an info about the Self Portrait listed on eil.com that says "....3Lps...promo etc. etc." and there is a photo of the cover of this item, but I have only two LPs without the cover.
Maurizio

PostPosted: 03 Jun 2009 03:17
by Ramuthra
thanks for the info!!

Re: The Police "Self Portrait"??

PostPosted: 17 Jun 2009 20:46
by invisible
Hello,
I have found this one on Ebay. I don't know if you are still interested to.
Bye.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 3D1&_rdc=1